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Modern pizza evolved from similar flatbread dishes in Naples, Italy, between the 16th and mid-18th century. [2] [3] The word pizza was first documented in 997 AD in Gaeta [4] and successively in different parts of central and southern Italy.
[31] [32] The first mention of the word pizza seemingly comes from a notarial document written in Latin and dating to 997 CE from Gaeta, demanding a payment of "twelve pizzas, a pork shoulder, and a pork kidney on Christmas Day, and 12 pizzas and a couple of chickens on Easter Day". [16] Modern pizza evolved from similar flatbread dishes in ...
A book from 1799 narrows pizza’s birthday even further: It describes pizza as being a dough with tomato sauce and cheese, so we know it was invented by at least then.
The legend of pizza Margherita is considered a false history, as a pizza made with the same toppings was already present in Naples between 1796 and 1810. [10] It is widely reported that this event caused pizza to become a fad, [2] [5] from which it retained enduring popularity. Because of Esposito's experiments with ingredients and presentation ...
Numerous regional variations have evolved, with many bearing only a casual resemblance to the Italian original. Pizza is a popular item produced by many small restaurants as well as several large pizza restaurant chains. The United States pizza restaurant industry was worth $37 billion in 2015. [2] [3]
Beginning at 8 a.m. (EST) on March 14, Pizza fanatics can log on to Pizza Hut's "Hut Life" blog and take a slice at answering 3 math questions.
Sunday, Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day, but it is also a day to celebrate one of America's most beloved side dishes – tater tots.. According to US Foods, tater tots were invented by F. Nephi Grigg of ...
It has been claimed the pizza marinara was introduced around the year 1735 (in 1734 according to European Commission regulation 97/2010), and was prepared using olive oil, cherry tomatoes, basil, oregano, and garlic at that time, [6] [7] and that historically it was known to be ordered commonly by poor sailors, and made on their ships due to it being made from easily preservable ingredients.